Patiala Foundation Installs Community Dry Leaf Composter at Bir Ji Crematorium
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ July 21,2025
In a significant step towards promoting environmental sustainability and responsible leaf waste management, Patiala Foundation today inaugurated a Community Dry Leaf Composter (DLC) at Bir Ji Crematorium Ground, Patiala. This initiative is part of the Foundation’s flagship environmental initiative – Project PRITHVI, and falls under the rollout of the DLC 2.0 campaign, which aims to install 100 Household DLCs and 10 Community DLCs across Patiala.
This particular DLC installation has been carried out under the aegis of SDKS Trust and is generously supported by Jana Small Finance Bank Ltd. as part of their CSR initiative.
The newly installed Community DLC at the crematorium will serve as a model for sustainable disposal and composting of dry leaves, converting them into natural manure that can be used for the upkeep of green spaces. It will also help reduce the harmful practice of burning dry leaves, which is a major contributor to air pollution in urban areas.
Speaking on the occasion, Ravee Singh Ahluwalia, CEO of Patiala Foundation, said,
“This is more than just a composter—it’s a community solution to a pressing environmental issue. We are thankful to SDKS Trust for their collaboration and deeply appreciate the continued support of Jana Small Finance Bank Ltd. in helping us expand our vision for a greener Patiala Under Project PRITHVI, Patiala Foundation has already distributed over 100 DLCs to households and installed multiple large-scale Community DLCs in parks, cremation grounds, and schools, encouraging citizen-led climate action.
The event was attended by Mayor Kundan Gogia, Chairman, SDKS President Balkrishan Singla and his wife Shallu Singla, Devidayal Goel Vice President, Parvesh Mangla, Rajesh Aggarwal, Ambrish Bansal, Nakul Bansal, Er Jindal along with Pawan Goyal, Harpreet Sandhu and Mukesh Singla, Members Patiala Foundation and other members of SDKS Trust and officials from Jana Small Finance Bank Ltd. who reiterated their commitment to meaningful environmental partnerships.
